37 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Malaysia ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 2.14M citations received by 236K academic papers made by 37 universities in Malaysia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#41 in Asia

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#62 in Asia

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#80 in Asia

#614 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#81 in Asia

#621 in the World

Founded: 1904

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#92 in Asia

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#116 in Asia

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#200 in Asia

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 21,607
Founded: 1983

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#249 in Asia

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#337 in Asia

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

10. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#382 in Asia

#1565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

11. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#438 in Asia

#1712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

12. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#467 in Asia

#1801 in the World

Founded: 2000

13. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#493 in Asia

#1879 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#532 in Asia

#1970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

15. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#602 in Asia

#2130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

16. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#624 in Asia

#2186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

17. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#628 in Asia

#2200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

18. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#644 in Asia

#2251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

19. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#657 in Asia

#2298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 11,216
Male:Female: 56:44
Founded: 2001

20. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#727 in Asia

#2450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

21. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#840 in Asia

#2711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

22. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#844 in Asia

#2715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

23. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#849 in Asia

#2721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,077
Founded: 2000

24. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#880 in Asia

#2778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

25. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1020 in Asia

#3057 in the World

Founded: 2002

26. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1048 in Asia

#3118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

27. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1133 in Asia

#3317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

28. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1158 in Asia

#3360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,192
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 2006

29. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1365 in Asia

#3783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

30. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1534 in Asia

#4127 in the World

Founded: 1995

31. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1585 in Asia

#4245 in the World

Enrollment: 5,920
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 1986

32. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1819 in Asia

#4767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 4,202
Founded: 2010

33. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1892 in Asia

#4928 in the World

Founded: 1997

34. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1935 in Asia

#5034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 5,312
Founded: 1999

35. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2018 in Asia

#5219 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

36. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2291 in Asia

#5838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1991

37. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2504 in Asia

#6350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2006

The best cities to study Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Kuala Lumpur, Bangi, George Town, and Johor Bahru.